Profile of women with acute myocardial infarction in the perspective of the health field model

Authors

  • Rosana Aparecida Spadoti Dantas Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada
  • Roberta Cunha Rodrigues Colombo Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Olga Maimoni Aguillar Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11691999000300009

Keywords:

acute myocardial infarction, gender, risk factors

Abstract

The research aimed at finding out the profile of 49 women with myocardial infarction hospitalized in two hospitals at São Paulo state. The following results were analysed according to the "Health Field Model": a) human biology: 79.6% of them were from 50 to 80 years old; 71,4% hypertension; 57,2% overweight; 42,4% diabetes mellitus; 57,1% had a positive family history of hypertension; b) socioeconomic characterization: 63,2% housewifes; 53% married; 55,1% with a salary lower than 3 minimum wages and 51% illiterate; c) life style: 93,8% lived a sedentary life; 79,6% referred to daily stress and 34,7% are smokers; d) attention to health: 53,1% knew about their diagnosis and 48,9% were being treated in primary health services. According to the model there are risk factors to infarction in the four elements.

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Published

1999-07-01

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (1999)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Profile of women with acute myocardial infarction in the perspective of the health field model. (1999). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 7(3), 63-68. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11691999000300009